2013 New England Patriots
The 2013 New England Patriots went 12–4, finishing 1st in the AFC East, and lost the conference championship. They scored 444 points and allowed 338.
- Record
- 12–4
- Home
- 8–0
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 444–338
- AFC East
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost conference championship
Where the season ranked
They scored 444 points, the third-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 338, the tenth-fewest. Their point differential was +106.
How the season unfolded
The Patriots opened with four straight wins and were 6–2 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 12–4.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 1 to Week 4.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 41–7 over the Baltimore Ravens in Week 16 (December 22, 2013).
Their heaviest loss was 26–16 to the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game (January 19, 2014).
They scored a season-high 55 points against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 9 (November 3, 2013), winning 55–31.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 7–4.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 1–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the AFC East, sweeping the Bills and splitting with the Jets and the Dolphins.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Divisional round, they beat the Indianapolis Colts 43–22 at home.
In the AFC Championship Game, they lost to the Denver Broncos 26–16 on the road.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2012, when they went 12–4.
In 2014, they went 12–4 and returned to the playoffs.
2013 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2013 | at Buffalo Bills | W 23–21 |
| Week 2 | Sep 12, 2013 | vs New York Jets | W 13–10 |
| Week 3 | Sep 22, 2013 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 23–3 |
| Week 4 | Sep 29, 2013 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 30–23 |
| Week 5 | Oct 6, 2013 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 6–13 |
| Week 6 | Oct 13, 2013 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 30–27 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2013 | at New York Jets | L 27–30 (OT) |
| Week 8 | Oct 27, 2013 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 27–17 |
| Week 9 | Nov 3, 2013 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 55–31 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2013 | at Carolina Panthers | L 20–24 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2013 | vs Denver Broncos | W 34–31 (OT) |
| Week 13 | Dec 1, 2013 | at Houston Texans | W 34–31 |
| Week 14 | Dec 8, 2013 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 27–26 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2013 | at Miami Dolphins | L 20–24 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2013 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 41–7 |
| Week 17 | Dec 29, 2013 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 34–20 |
| Divisional | Jan 11, 2014 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 43–22 |
| Conference championship | Jan 19, 2014 | at Denver Broncos | L 16–26 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2013 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.